The judge rejected the Justice Department's effort to force Google to sell its popular Chrome browser, concluding the request was a bridge too far.

Google will have to give up search data to competitors but can keep Chrome and Android, a federal judge ruled in the landmark antitrust case.

A federal judge has restricted Google from entering into exclusive contracts for the distribution of search and other apps, but he rejected more severe punishments for the tech giant, including a divestiture of its Chrome browser.